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    "id": 1184064,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1184064/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mosop, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abraham Kirwa",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), I rise to seek leave for adjournment of the House in order to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance regarding importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) maize into the country. On Thursday, 17th November 2022, the Government, through the Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Investment and Industry, announced an intention to allow duty-free importation of 10 million bags of GMO maize over the next six months. This move will disadvantage farmers from maize-growing areas who are currently in the harvesting season. The waiver of the ban comes at a time that the Kenyan bread basket areas of Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, Narok, Laikipia, Nakuru, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kakamega, Kericho and Nandi counties, among other regions of the country, could prompt farmers to release more of their produce to the market before the influx of the cheaper GMO maize imports. This will consequently adversely affect prices due to effects of supply and demand. In addition, the proposed importation of GMO maize comes at a time when questions abound on whether or not to allow GMO crops and products to be cultivated or imported into the country. This is in relation to alleged risk associated with such products."
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